Feedback & Reports

Overnight rain had flushed a lot of colour into the river and perhaps lowered the temperature. Three of us fished with just one from the handful producing some 20 chub, most around the 1lb mark with the best about 3lb all caught on float fished corn and bread. The other swims were pretty much dead with no amount of bait or method producing anything. Remember...this is a particularly short stretch of water with 4 fishable swims. You get a lot more for your money on other beats. Perhaps that is why the owner tempts anglers by describing it as 'the honey pot' on this part of the river. We found it a disappointment, perhaps others will fare better with improved conditions. If immersing yourself in green is your thing, the opposite trees are spectacular when the sun catches them.

20 Chub

7 Chub

1 Chub

Only arrived about lunchtime and fishing this beat for a few days . No takers in the afternoon but hopefull over the next few days . A lot of colour to the water and going down . Walked down the fields as the access was very muddy and even my Toureg was having difficulties.
To be expected with the amount of rain we’ve had over the past few weeks

Loads of cormorants in the trees opposite the beat. Suggest these are controlled. Fishery owners can apply for shooting license.

1 Chub

With the river level rising again there was only one peg that could safely be fished. The level came up another 6 inches during the day. As I had found on the three previous days on my latest trip to the Wye ,conditions looked spot on but the barbel just did not show. Two solitary chub were the only bites of the day. With the ground conditions being very muddy the dog spike and rope were a great help.

2 Chub

Two fished, challenging conditions with river up and racing through and with short nature of this beat it was difficult to find any real slacks to fish. I did manage 1 barbel (8lb) and 1 Chub (4.5 lb) fishing Close in from middle swim which we had to share in the afternoon. Just about held bottom by adding 2 ounce lead to my 4.5 ounce feeders. Tough day but my biggest ever barbel made it all worth while.

Top tip - Park in the lay-by and walk to river in wet conditions. I initially tried to park just inside entrance gate and it took me 10 mins to get it back outside after wheels getting no traction on wet ground and churning up the mud.

1 Barbel, 1 Chub

River in flood. Didn't fish.

River in flood. Didn't fish.

Parked at the top and walked this time as last time got the car stuck. It was really useful to see the video of the swims and access. Not a long stretch and 3/4 swims accessible. First swim to the left didn’t produce on the feeder so switched to the middle swim and caught 6 chub to 3lb trotting meat and feeding pellets so a good day on a nice stretch. It rained a bit and steps down to swims got quite slippery so had to tread carefully. Would benefit from some stones or wood to make them more permanent.

6 Chub